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'''04-343 Guilty Spark''',<ref name="343GS Final Cutscene">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'' (final cutscene)</ref> initially known as '''Monitor Chakas'''<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 277''</ref> and known to the Covenant as '''"the Oracle"''', was a [[Forerunner]] [[monitor]] that was originally tasked with maintaining [[Installation 04]].<ref name="quirk">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 238''</ref> He is often called just '''"the Monitor"''' by the UNSC in reference to his title rather than using his name. Originally an [[Erde-Tyrene civilization|ancient]] [[human]] known as [[Chakas]] before his mind was moved into an artificial monitor body, Guilty Spark played an important role in the ancient [[Forerunner-Flood war]], as well as the modern-day [[Battle of Installation 04]], the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic]] uprising within the Covenant, and the events that transpired on the Ark during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. | '''04-343 Guilty Spark''',<ref name="343GS Final Cutscene">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'' (final cutscene)</ref> initially known as '''Monitor Chakas'''<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 277''</ref> and known to the Covenant as '''"the Oracle"''', was a [[Forerunner]] [[monitor]] that was originally tasked with maintaining [[Installation 04]].<ref name="quirk">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 238''</ref> He is often called just '''"the Monitor"''' by the UNSC in reference to his title rather than using his name. Originally an [[Erde-Tyrene civilization|ancient]] [[human]] known as [[Chakas]] before his mind was moved into an artificial monitor body, Guilty Spark played an important role in the ancient [[Forerunner-Flood war]], as well as the modern-day [[Battle of Installation 04]], the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretic]] uprising within the Covenant, and the events that transpired on the Ark during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. | ||
Though he was originally believed to have been destroyed in the [[Raid on Installation 08]], smoldering pieces of 343 Guilty Spark survived, badly damaged and were recovered by the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}. After taking over the ship,<ref name="Primordium">'''[[Halo: Primordium]]'''</ref> he rebuilt himself as an [[armiger]] and began a search for the [[Librarian]], a search that would lead him to seek out a new path for himself with the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' and going simply by '''Spark'''. | Though he was originally believed to have been destroyed in the [[Raid on Installation 08]], smoldering pieces of 343 Guilty Spark survived, badly damaged and were recovered by the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}. After taking over the ship,<ref name="Primordium">'''[[Halo: Primordium]]'''</ref> he rebuilt himself as an [[armiger]] and began a search for the [[Librarian]], a search that would lead him to seek out a new path for himself with the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' and going simply by '''Spark'''.{{Ref/Reuse|Renegades}} | ||
After locating [[Bastion]], Spark decides to leave the ''Ace of Spades'' and become the caretaker of the [[shield world]], feeling that he doesn't belong in the past or present but rather outside of time. As a final gift to his friends, Spark helps Lessa and Niko with their future endeavors and repairs [[Little Bit]] to be the new shipboard AI of the ''Ace of Spades''. Once Rion is gone, Spark departs with Bastion to an unknown location.<ref name="POL">'''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'''</ref> | After locating [[Bastion]], Spark decides to leave the ''Ace of Spades'' and become the caretaker of the [[shield world]], feeling that he doesn't belong in the past or present but rather outside of time. As a final gift to his friends, Spark helps Lessa and Niko with their future endeavors and repairs [[Little Bit]] to be the new shipboard AI of the ''Ace of Spades''. Once Rion is gone, Spark departs with Bastion to an unknown location.<ref name="POL">'''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'''</ref> | ||
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After the firing of the Halo Array as a last resort against the Flood, 343 Guilty Spark was alone in a galaxy void of sentient life. During the eons he spent monitoring Installation 04, he began to display signs of [[rampancy]] due to crippling loneliness, especially after communications with the other Installations had ceased. During his unintentional exile, he would begin to recollect his time spent with the Forerunner, their war with the [[Flood]], decisions they made, and decisions he believed they should have made.<ref name="terminal">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''' -[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 4|Terminal 4]], [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 5|Terminal 5]], and [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 7|Terminal 7]]</ref> During this time, Guilty Spark's mind fragmented considerably, becoming split among many separate personality-streams, partly in an attempt to contain and forestall the development of rampancy.<ref name="p372">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 372''</ref> | After the firing of the Halo Array as a last resort against the Flood, 343 Guilty Spark was alone in a galaxy void of sentient life. During the eons he spent monitoring Installation 04, he began to display signs of [[rampancy]] due to crippling loneliness, especially after communications with the other Installations had ceased. During his unintentional exile, he would begin to recollect his time spent with the Forerunner, their war with the [[Flood]], decisions they made, and decisions he believed they should have made.<ref name="terminal">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''' -[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 4|Terminal 4]], [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 5|Terminal 5]], and [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 7|Terminal 7]]</ref> During this time, Guilty Spark's mind fragmented considerably, becoming split among many separate personality-streams, partly in an attempt to contain and forestall the development of rampancy.<ref name="p372">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 372''</ref> | ||
After two cycles of hibernation, Spark found that he had become bored; something he had not believed he, as a monitor, was capable of. Aware of the [[Rampancy|risks]] involved with losing operational focus, Spark began to divert his attention elsewhere. For his own amusement, he began experimenting on his Installation, ejecting entire sections of matter from the ring's surface into space, intending to later rebuild them. | After two cycles of hibernation, Spark found that he had become bored; something he had not believed he, as a monitor, was capable of. Aware of the [[Rampancy|risks]] involved with losing operational focus, Spark began to divert his attention elsewhere. For his own amusement, he began experimenting on his Installation, ejecting entire sections of matter from the ring's surface into space, intending to later rebuild them.{{Ref/Reuse|terminal}} | ||
===Alien encounters=== | ===Alien encounters=== | ||
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During his long isolation, Spark had little to no contact with other intelligent beings, and spent most of his time maintaining his installation. However, over time, Spark observed one or more spacefaring species visit Installation 04. These species landed on and explored the ring, recorded their findings and eventually left without breaching Flood containment.<ref name="cftu">'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''', ''343 Guilty Spark's Log''</ref> These interactions did not please Spark, leading to him threatening anything that came near the installation.<ref name="h2a term 1">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal One|Terminal 1]]''</ref> | During his long isolation, Spark had little to no contact with other intelligent beings, and spent most of his time maintaining his installation. However, over time, Spark observed one or more spacefaring species visit Installation 04. These species landed on and explored the ring, recorded their findings and eventually left without breaching Flood containment.<ref name="cftu">'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''', ''343 Guilty Spark's Log''</ref> These interactions did not please Spark, leading to him threatening anything that came near the installation.<ref name="h2a term 1">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal One|Terminal 1]]''</ref> | ||
By the time the ring was rediscovered by UNSC and Covenant forces, 343 Guilty Spark had been present on Installation 04 for 101,217 "local years", | By the time the ring was rediscovered by UNSC and Covenant forces, 343 Guilty Spark had been present on Installation 04 for 101,217 "local years",{{Ref/Reuse|quirk}} and during that time had conducted over one trillion simulated, and one actual firing of the installation. | ||
===Flood outbreak=== | ===Flood outbreak=== | ||
[[File:TwoBetrayalsAnniversary.png|300px|left|thumb|343 Guilty Spark in [[Installation 04|Halo]]’s [[Control Room]], along with [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]].]] | [[File:TwoBetrayalsAnniversary.png|300px|left|thumb|343 Guilty Spark in [[Installation 04|Halo]]’s [[Control Room]], along with [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]].]] | ||
{{Quote|Oh dear. Containment protocols appear to have been violated.|343 Guilty Spark | {{Quote|Oh dear. Containment protocols appear to have been violated.|343 Guilty Spark{{Ref/Reuse|cftu}}}} | ||
After over one hundred thousand years without a major incident, Spark was faced with a crisis when the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} discovered Installation 04, pursued by the Covenant [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. Fearing a containment breach, Spark warned the ship to jump at least one light-year away from the Installation or be destroyed. After remotely accessing the ship's systems, however, Spark realized that the ship was manned by [[Reclaimer]]s after finding data on human history. He then deactivated the ring's defensive systems and instructed the ship to a docking facility - the ''Pillar of Autumn'' crash-landed on the ringworld shortly afterwards. | After over one hundred thousand years without a major incident, Spark was faced with a crisis when the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} discovered Installation 04, pursued by the Covenant [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. Fearing a containment breach, Spark warned the ship to jump at least one light-year away from the Installation or be destroyed. After remotely accessing the ship's systems, however, Spark realized that the ship was manned by [[Reclaimer]]s after finding data on human history. He then deactivated the ring's defensive systems and instructed the ship to a docking facility - the ''Pillar of Autumn'' crash-landed on the ringworld shortly afterwards.{{Ref/Reuse|h2a term 1}} | ||
During the subsequent UNSC-Covenant [[Battle of Installation 04|guerrilla war]], Covenant troops stumbled upon a [[Flood containment facility]], and after unwittingly deactivating the structure's containment measures, they unleashed the long-dormant [[Flood]] that had been stored inside. As per his protocols, Spark began to search for a Reclaimer to activate the installation, and came upon UNSC [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Marvin Mobuto]]. Using the Installation's [[slipspace translocation]] [[Teleportation grid|grid]], Spark brought Mobuto to the [[Library]] in an effort to retrieve the Activation Index. Ultimately, the ill-equipped Marine was overwhelmed and killed by the Flood, forcing the Monitor to seek out another Reclaimer. Spark and a squad of [[Sentinel Aggressor|Sentinels]] moved to the Flood containment facility, where they encountered a group of UNSC [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[John-117]], who were battling the Flood outbreak. The Monitor recruited the [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] for his purposes, who he quickly [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] to the Library and began guiding to the Index. | During the subsequent UNSC-Covenant [[Battle of Installation 04|guerrilla war]], Covenant troops stumbled upon a [[Flood containment facility]], and after unwittingly deactivating the structure's containment measures, they unleashed the long-dormant [[Flood]] that had been stored inside. As per his protocols, Spark began to search for a Reclaimer to activate the installation, and came upon UNSC [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Marvin Mobuto]]. Using the Installation's [[slipspace translocation]] [[Teleportation grid|grid]], Spark brought Mobuto to the [[Library]] in an effort to retrieve the Activation Index. Ultimately, the ill-equipped Marine was overwhelmed and killed by the Flood, forcing the Monitor to seek out another Reclaimer. Spark and a squad of [[Sentinel Aggressor|Sentinels]] moved to the Flood containment facility, where they encountered a group of UNSC [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[John-117]], who were battling the Flood outbreak. The Monitor recruited the [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] for his purposes, who he quickly [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] to the Library and began guiding to the Index.{{Ref/Reuse|343GS Final Cutscene}} With superior equipment and training, and despite overwhelming odds, this second Reclaimer succeeded in retrieving the Index. | ||
Taking the Index for safe keeping, Guilty Spark teleported himself and the Master Chief back to the [[Control Room]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 253''</ref> The Monitor explained that activation protocols forbid him from personally uniting the Index with the Core to activate the ring; only a Reclaimer could be permitted to do so.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 255''</ref> Spark gave John the Index, and urged him to activate the Installation. However, [[Cortana]] appeared and took the Index before it could merge with the Core, and explained to the Spartan Halo's true [[Halo Array#Function|purpose]]. Spark confirmed this information, claiming that he had believed the Master Chief to have been fully aware of his role and responsibility as a Reclaimer. | Taking the Index for safe keeping, Guilty Spark teleported himself and the Master Chief back to the [[Control Room]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 253''</ref> The Monitor explained that activation protocols forbid him from personally uniting the Index with the Core to activate the ring; only a Reclaimer could be permitted to do so.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 255''</ref> Spark gave John the Index, and urged him to activate the Installation. However, [[Cortana]] appeared and took the Index before it could merge with the Core, and explained to the Spartan Halo's true [[Halo Array#Function|purpose]]. Spark confirmed this information, claiming that he had believed the Master Chief to have been fully aware of his role and responsibility as a Reclaimer.{{Ref/Reuse|twoB}} | ||
With the Index in the possession of a hostile [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] and protected by a now uncooperative Reclaimer, the Monitor turned the Sentinels against the Master Chief in order to retrieve the Index. John-117 and Cortana escaped with the Index, with Spark and his Sentinels in pursuit. During their escape through the Control Room's adjacent tunnels, Master Chief disabled the three [[phase pulse generator]]s, forcing their repair and delaying the Installation from firing in the near future. Disappointed, the Monitor followed John-117 and Cortana to the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'', which they planned to detonate in order to destroy the ring. Intrigued by the abundance of knowledge within the ship's data banks, Spark briefly put aside his concerns for the Installation and began downloading information from the ''Autumn'''s computers, being especially interested in the sections pertaining to human history. He then disabled the vessel's automated self-destruct system to preserve the repository of knowledge he had discovered. | With the Index in the possession of a hostile [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] and protected by a now uncooperative Reclaimer, the Monitor turned the Sentinels against the Master Chief in order to retrieve the Index. John-117 and Cortana escaped with the Index, with Spark and his Sentinels in pursuit. During their escape through the Control Room's adjacent tunnels, Master Chief disabled the three [[phase pulse generator]]s, forcing their repair and delaying the Installation from firing in the near future. Disappointed, the Monitor followed John-117 and Cortana to the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'', which they planned to detonate in order to destroy the ring. Intrigued by the abundance of knowledge within the ship's data banks, Spark briefly put aside his concerns for the Installation and began downloading information from the ''Autumn'''s computers, being especially interested in the sections pertaining to human history. He then disabled the vessel's automated self-destruct system to preserve the repository of knowledge he had discovered. | ||
Although the warship's engineering room was protected by many Sentinels, the Master Chief was successful in destabilizing the power cores. Realizing the implications of the ship's destruction, the Monitor immediately fled the doomed ring. Moments before the ring was destroyed, the Monitor consoled himself by asserting that he had done his utmost to fulfill his responsibilities. Later upon further reflection, when he was floating through space, Guilty Spark found himself happy as, ultimately, his purpose had been fulfilled: the Reclaimer had indeed succeeded in stopping the outbreak, even if it had been done in an "inelegant" fashion. | Although the warship's engineering room was protected by many Sentinels, the Master Chief was successful in destabilizing the power cores. Realizing the implications of the ship's destruction, the Monitor immediately fled the doomed ring. Moments before the ring was destroyed, the Monitor consoled himself by asserting that he had done his utmost to fulfill his responsibilities. Later upon further reflection, when he was floating through space, Guilty Spark found himself happy as, ultimately, his purpose had been fulfilled: the Reclaimer had indeed succeeded in stopping the outbreak, even if it had been done in an "inelegant" fashion.{{Ref/Reuse|cftu}} | ||
===Post-outbreak=== | ===Post-outbreak=== | ||
[[File:Refumee & Spark.png|thumb|300px|right|343 Guilty Spark discusses Halo's true purpose with [[Sesa 'Refumee]].]] | [[File:Refumee & Spark.png|thumb|300px|right|343 Guilty Spark discusses Halo's true purpose with [[Sesa 'Refumee]].]] | ||
{{quote|Excellent! I believe I see assistance approaching...|343 Guilty Spark}}<ref>'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''', page 1</ref> | {{quote|Excellent! I believe I see assistance approaching...|343 Guilty Spark}}<ref>'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''', page 1</ref> | ||
After Halo's destruction, Guilty Spark escaped into space, reflecting upon what had happened to both himself and his Installation. He then traveled to a Forerunner [[Threshold gas mine|gas mining facility]] in [[Threshold]]'s atmosphere, whose refitting as a [[Flood research facility]] he had overseen eons past. | After Halo's destruction, Guilty Spark escaped into space, reflecting upon what had happened to both himself and his Installation. He then traveled to a Forerunner [[Threshold gas mine|gas mining facility]] in [[Threshold]]'s atmosphere, whose refitting as a [[Flood research facility]] he had overseen eons past.{{Ref/Reuse|oracle}} There, he encountered a Covenant artifact retrieval group led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]]. After a brief confrontation with several members of the lower castes of the Covenant, a Sangheili recognized him as an "Oracle" and took him to their leader.{{Ref/Note|In the Halo Waypoint video [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/f99d83df-50e2-4b77-8cc2-96df1a107956/the-long-road-home The Long Road Home], it was originally stated that 343 Guilty Spark had been captured by Sesa Refumee's soldiers after the Battle of Installation 04. However, the [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|eleventh Terminal]] of ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' later revealed that the Monitor was quickly accepted among the Covenant, even after killing two Kig-Yar. 343 Guilty Spark was not captured but rather welcomed as an Oracle.}} Guilty Spark then proceeded to educate these soldiers about the true purpose of Forerunner creations, including the Halo rings.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''' - ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 11|Terminal 11]]''</ref> Exposed to the truth, Sesa 'Refumee took a new, critical view on the [[Great Journey]] and, gathering other similarly minded [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]], founded [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|a new sect]] that denounced the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]] and their Great Journey as false. Setting up a base in the gas mine over Threshold, the group would soon be branded as "heretics" by the Hierarchs. Guilty Spark spent a great deal of time with 'Refumee, educating him on the true purpose of the Halo rings while 'Refumee in return shared with Spark the history of the Covenant and the [[Arbiter]]s in particular. Guilty Spark recognized that the selection of the Arbiters was a manipulation by the Prophets, eliminating potential political enemies while using them at the same time to quell rising problems in the Covenant. The two also discussed who to share the information with, but the one Sangheili 'Refumee believed could be trusted, [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], was almost certainly dead.<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''' - ''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''</ref> | ||
Such a state of affairs could not be tolerated for long by the Covenant and soon action was taken to eliminate the Heretics. This was accomplished quickly and quietly by the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and a team of special operations troops. Ironically, the Arbiter was Thel 'Vadamee, the very Sangheili 'Refumee believed could be trusted with Guilty Spark's revelations. The Arbiter was surprised by the appearance of an "Oracle," but rather than allow Guilty Spark to tell him the truth, 'Refumee used Guilty Spark's appearance as a distraction to attack and was killed by the Arbiter, taking with him all that he had learned from Guilty Spark. In the aftermath, Guilty Spark was captured by [[Tartarus]] and given to the Prophets aboard [[High Charity]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> | Such a state of affairs could not be tolerated for long by the Covenant and soon action was taken to eliminate the Heretics. This was accomplished quickly and quietly by the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and a team of special operations troops. Ironically, the Arbiter was Thel 'Vadamee, the very Sangheili 'Refumee believed could be trusted with Guilty Spark's revelations. The Arbiter was surprised by the appearance of an "Oracle," but rather than allow Guilty Spark to tell him the truth, 'Refumee used Guilty Spark's appearance as a distraction to attack and was killed by the Arbiter, taking with him all that he had learned from Guilty Spark. In the aftermath, Guilty Spark was captured by [[Tartarus]] and given to the Prophets aboard [[High Charity]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|multi=yes|[[John-117]]|343 Guilty Spark|q1=On Halo, you tried to kill [[Cortana]]. You tried to kill me...|q2=Protocol dictated my response. She had the activation Index, and you were going to destroy my installation. You '''did''' destroy my installation. Now I have only one function: to help you, Reclaimer, as I always should have done.|Conversation between John-117 and 343 Guilty Spark.<ref name="Floodgate">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|multi=yes|[[John-117]]|343 Guilty Spark|q1=On Halo, you tried to kill [[Cortana]]. You tried to kill me...|q2=Protocol dictated my response. She had the activation Index, and you were going to destroy my installation. You '''did''' destroy my installation. Now I have only one function: to help you, Reclaimer, as I always should have done.|Conversation between John-117 and 343 Guilty Spark.<ref name="Floodgate">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>}} | ||
On November 17, Guilty Spark and the Fleet of Retribution arrived over the [[Kenya]]n town of [[Voi]], minutes after the infested cruiser crash-landed there. The Elites believed that the Flood vessel contained Cortana, last seen trapped on ''High Charity'' with the [[Gravemind]]. As Master Chief recovered the data module that stored her, Guilty Spark arrived in time to assist, destroying a Combat Form about to attack the Spartan and attempting to begin repairs on the unstable module. After a tense exchange between the two former enemies, they put aside their past and proceeded to bring the device back to their ship, where Guilty Spark completed his repairs. It turned out that the device did not contain Cortana, but was merely a [[Covenant storage device|data core]] storing a holographic message from the AI. In her message, she claimed she had discovered a way to stop the Flood without activating the other Halo rings but it required them to travel to the Ark. In order to discover the answer, the Chief, Johnson, Keyes and the Arbiter, along with Covenant separatist forces traveled through the recently-opened [[Portal at Voi]] and Guilty Spark joined them. | On November 17, Guilty Spark and the Fleet of Retribution arrived over the [[Kenya]]n town of [[Voi]], minutes after the infested cruiser crash-landed there. The Elites believed that the Flood vessel contained Cortana, last seen trapped on ''High Charity'' with the [[Gravemind]]. As Master Chief recovered the data module that stored her, Guilty Spark arrived in time to assist, destroying a Combat Form about to attack the Spartan and attempting to begin repairs on the unstable module. After a tense exchange between the two former enemies, they put aside their past and proceeded to bring the device back to their ship, where Guilty Spark completed his repairs. It turned out that the device did not contain Cortana, but was merely a [[Covenant storage device|data core]] storing a holographic message from the AI. In her message, she claimed she had discovered a way to stop the Flood without activating the other Halo rings but it required them to travel to the Ark. In order to discover the answer, the Chief, Johnson, Keyes and the Arbiter, along with Covenant separatist forces traveled through the recently-opened [[Portal at Voi]] and Guilty Spark joined them.{{Ref/Reuse|Floodgate}} | ||
The fleet followed the Covenant forces through the portal, and arrived at [[Installation 00]] - the real Ark. Largely unaware of the details of the Ark due to the compartmentalization protocols limiting his data stores, Guilty Spark aided the Reclaimers in their exploration of the Ark with enthusiasm. Guilty Spark's attempts to gain further access to the Ark's systems, however, prompted a response from the installation's [[000 Tragic Solitude|custodian ancilla]], which threatened Guilty Spark with lethal force if he persisted.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''Terminal 3''</ref> Searching for [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]'s location, the Sangheili located the Installation's [[Cartographer]]. Guilty Spark followed the Chief and the Arbiter's platoons to penetrate the wall protecting the location, opening doors and providing Sentinels as backup for the assault. Once the Cartographer was found, Guilty Spark used the map system to pinpoint the Prophet of Truth's location, but noted that the location was shielded by an energy barrier. As he studied the map, Guilty Spark was surprised to notice [[Installation 08|a Halo ring]] in the Ark's [[Foundry (location)|Foundry]], but didn't have time to express his discovery. At that moment, a loyalist Phantom arrived, driving the trio back deeper into the hallways. Guilty Spark led them towards Johnson's location a few floors below. After the reunion, Johnson was nervous at the sudden appearance of hundreds of Sentinels, but Guilty Spark reassured him that they meant no harm and were part of a primary task force, although he couldn't discern their goal.<ref name="The Ark">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark]]''</ref> | The fleet followed the Covenant forces through the portal, and arrived at [[Installation 00]] - the real Ark. Largely unaware of the details of the Ark due to the compartmentalization protocols limiting his data stores, Guilty Spark aided the Reclaimers in their exploration of the Ark with enthusiasm. Guilty Spark's attempts to gain further access to the Ark's systems, however, prompted a response from the installation's [[000 Tragic Solitude|custodian ancilla]], which threatened Guilty Spark with lethal force if he persisted.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''Terminal 3''</ref> Searching for [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]'s location, the Sangheili located the Installation's [[Cartographer]]. Guilty Spark followed the Chief and the Arbiter's platoons to penetrate the wall protecting the location, opening doors and providing Sentinels as backup for the assault. Once the Cartographer was found, Guilty Spark used the map system to pinpoint the Prophet of Truth's location, but noted that the location was shielded by an energy barrier. As he studied the map, Guilty Spark was surprised to notice [[Installation 08|a Halo ring]] in the Ark's [[Foundry (location)|Foundry]], but didn't have time to express his discovery. At that moment, a loyalist Phantom arrived, driving the trio back deeper into the hallways. Guilty Spark led them towards Johnson's location a few floors below. After the reunion, Johnson was nervous at the sudden appearance of hundreds of Sentinels, but Guilty Spark reassured him that they meant no harm and were part of a primary task force, although he couldn't discern their goal.<ref name="The Ark">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark]]''</ref> | ||
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UNSC and Sangheili forces moved to disable the shield barrier protecting Truth. However, as soon as the barrier was taken down, ''[[High Charity]]'' suddenly transitioned out of Slipspace above the area, nearly destroying Rtas 'Vadum's ship, and peppered the Ark with Flood dispersal pods and flaming debris. Terrified of a complete Flood takeover, Guilty Spark insisted that they focus their attention on the Flood. He was met with opposition from Keyes and the Sangheili leaders, who made it clear that their first priority was to kill Truth before dealing with the parasite. | UNSC and Sangheili forces moved to disable the shield barrier protecting Truth. However, as soon as the barrier was taken down, ''[[High Charity]]'' suddenly transitioned out of Slipspace above the area, nearly destroying Rtas 'Vadum's ship, and peppered the Ark with Flood dispersal pods and flaming debris. Terrified of a complete Flood takeover, Guilty Spark insisted that they focus their attention on the Flood. He was met with opposition from Keyes and the Sangheili leaders, who made it clear that their first priority was to kill Truth before dealing with the parasite. | ||
Once the Prophet of Truth was dead and the threat of the Halo Array neutralized, the Flood began their infestation of the Ark under the command of the Gravemind. Having escaped the Flood, Master Chief and the Arbiter discovered the new Halo ring rising from the Ark's Foundry. Noting Guilty Spark's nearby presence, the Master Chief questioned how long the monitor had known. Guilty Spark admitted that he'd only known for sure at that moment, but he had hoped he was right about the replacement's existence. To Guilty Spark's pleasure, the Master Chief stated that he planned to fire the ring, and Guilty Spark happily set about preparing the ring for its firing while the Master Chief traveled to ''High Charity'' to rescue [[Cortana]] who still had the Index from [[Installation 04]]. | Once the Prophet of Truth was dead and the threat of the Halo Array neutralized, the Flood began their infestation of the Ark under the command of the Gravemind. Having escaped the Flood, Master Chief and the Arbiter discovered the new Halo ring rising from the Ark's Foundry. Noting Guilty Spark's nearby presence, the Master Chief questioned how long the monitor had known. Guilty Spark admitted that he'd only known for sure at that moment, but he had hoped he was right about the replacement's existence. To Guilty Spark's pleasure, the Master Chief stated that he planned to fire the ring, and Guilty Spark happily set about preparing the ring for its firing while the Master Chief traveled to ''High Charity'' to rescue [[Cortana]] who still had the Index from [[Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|The Ark}}<ref name="Cortana">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> | ||
After rescuing Cortana from the Flood-infested ''High Charity'', Master Chief, the Arbiter and [[Sergeant Major]] Johnson landed on the newly constructed Halo. Guilty Spark aided their progress through the Installation by providing Sentinels to combat the Flood. Once the initial wave of Combat and [[Pure forms]] were destroyed, Guilty Spark opened the main blast door to the Control Room.<ref name="Halo">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | After rescuing Cortana from the Flood-infested ''High Charity'', Master Chief, the Arbiter and [[Sergeant Major]] Johnson landed on the newly constructed Halo. Guilty Spark aided their progress through the Installation by providing Sentinels to combat the Flood. Once the initial wave of Combat and [[Pure forms]] were destroyed, Guilty Spark opened the main blast door to the Control Room.<ref name="Halo">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | ||
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===Return to Halo=== | ===Return to Halo=== | ||
[[File:DeathofAveryJohnson.jpg|right|thumb|300px|343 Guilty Spark mortally wounds [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] in order to ensure the survival of the soon-to-be completed Halo, and the Ark.]] | [[File:DeathofAveryJohnson.jpg|right|thumb|300px|343 Guilty Spark mortally wounds [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] in order to ensure the survival of the soon-to-be completed Halo, and the Ark.]] | ||
{{Quote|Unacceptable! Unacceptable! That is absolutely unacceptable! Protocol dictates action! I see now that helping you was ''wrong''! You are a child of my makers; inheritor of all they left behind. You are Forerunner, but this ring... is ''mine''!|343 Guilty Spark turns on John-117 for the second time. | {{Quote|Unacceptable! Unacceptable! That is absolutely unacceptable! Protocol dictates action! I see now that helping you was ''wrong''! You are a child of my makers; inheritor of all they left behind. You are Forerunner, but this ring... is ''mine''!|343 Guilty Spark turns on John-117 for the second time.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}}}} | ||
Guilty Spark was reunited with the Chief along with Johnson and the Arbiter in the new Halo's control room, where he informed them that the ring was almost complete, but not yet ready to fire. However, despite Guilty Spark's panicked warnings that a premature activation would result in the destruction of the Ark (and, more importantly to Guilty Spark, the new Halo ring), Johnson ignored him, determined to destroy the Gravemind and the Flood once and for all. Unable to accept that his new installation was about to be destroyed, an enraged Guilty Spark went [[rampant]] and fired upon Johnson as he attempted to activate the ring, mortally wounding him. Seeing John run towards his fallen comrade, the Monitor then fired upon him and the Arbiter, knocking the Arbiter out of the room and sealing the door behind him. The Master Chief was left to face the Monitor alone. | Guilty Spark was reunited with the Chief along with Johnson and the Arbiter in the new Halo's control room, where he informed them that the ring was almost complete, but not yet ready to fire. However, despite Guilty Spark's panicked warnings that a premature activation would result in the destruction of the Ark (and, more importantly to Guilty Spark, the new Halo ring), Johnson ignored him, determined to destroy the Gravemind and the Flood once and for all. Unable to accept that his new installation was about to be destroyed, an enraged Guilty Spark went [[rampant]] and fired upon Johnson as he attempted to activate the ring, mortally wounding him. Seeing John run towards his fallen comrade, the Monitor then fired upon him and the Arbiter, knocking the Arbiter out of the room and sealing the door behind him. The Master Chief was left to face the Monitor alone. | ||
[[File:H3_GuiltySparkDies.gif|250px|thumb|left|Guilty Spark explodes after sustaining several direct Spartan Laser hits.]] | [[File:H3_GuiltySparkDies.gif|250px|thumb|left|Guilty Spark explodes after sustaining several direct Spartan Laser hits.]] | ||
With the Chief wounded and his shields down, Guilty Spark declared that he would stop at nothing to follow protocol and ensure the safety of his ring and the Ark. The Chief engaged Guilty Spark in combat, but was unable to damage the Monitor's housing. Johnson, burned and bleeding but still conscious, used his [[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan Laser]] to damage Guilty Spark before he could kill John, cracking the AI's protective casing. Johnson then gave his weapon to the Spartan. Guilty Spark began to malfunction ever more erratically as the battle progressed, and after three more blasts from the Spartan Laser, he finally lost all structural integrity, exploded and was apparently destroyed. | With the Chief wounded and his shields down, Guilty Spark declared that he would stop at nothing to follow protocol and ensure the safety of his ring and the Ark. The Chief engaged Guilty Spark in combat, but was unable to damage the Monitor's housing. Johnson, burned and bleeding but still conscious, used his [[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan Laser]] to damage Guilty Spark before he could kill John, cracking the AI's protective casing. Johnson then gave his weapon to the Spartan. Guilty Spark began to malfunction ever more erratically as the battle progressed, and after three more blasts from the Spartan Laser, he finally lost all structural integrity, exploded and was apparently destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}} | ||
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===Post Human-Covenant War recovery=== | ===Post Human-Covenant War recovery=== | ||
[[File:H3 Guitly Spark Debris.png|300px|thumb|right|Five smoldering pieces of debris from when 343 Guilty Spark exploded during the [[Raid on Installation 08]]. The only remains of his dead [[monitor]] body.]] | [[File:H3 Guitly Spark Debris.png|300px|thumb|right|Five smoldering pieces of debris from when 343 Guilty Spark exploded during the [[Raid on Installation 08]]. The only remains of his dead [[monitor]] body.]] | ||
Spark was not completely destroyed, however. In late [[2553#November|November 2553]],<ref name="hitd c2">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', Chapter 2</ref> the UNSC detected a transmission from the ruins of [[Installation 00]] and deployed the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} from [[Luna]] to conduct a further investigation.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 4''</ref> A [[remote contact team]] recovered an extremely damaged armature, believed by the team to be the source of the signal picked up by the initial investigative group. | Spark was not completely destroyed, however. In late [[2553#November|November 2553]],<ref name="hitd c2">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', Chapter 2</ref> the UNSC detected a transmission from the ruins of [[Installation 00]] and deployed the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} from [[Luna]] to conduct a further investigation.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 4''</ref> A [[remote contact team]] recovered an extremely damaged armature, believed by the team to be the source of the signal picked up by the initial investigative group.{{Ref/Reuse|EH}} The device was actually the broken, barely active debris of 343 Guilty Spark.<ref name="Halo pages 376-379">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 376-379''</ref> | ||
After properly calibrating their AI translator, the human team began to interrogate Spark, hoping to gain insight into the ancient human-Forerunner relations and the Didact.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 11-13''</ref> Spark, acknowledging the humans as "the true Reclaimers" and claiming that his duty was to eventually testify to Reclaimers when given the opportunity,<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 371''</ref> proceeded to describe the events that led to his former human self becoming a monitor. Over the course of his narrative, he constantly accessed the ship's information stores, breaching the firewalls without effort, much to the ONI team's dismay. | After properly calibrating their AI translator, the human team began to interrogate Spark, hoping to gain insight into the ancient human-Forerunner relations and the Didact.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 11-13''</ref> Spark, acknowledging the humans as "the true Reclaimers" and claiming that his duty was to eventually testify to Reclaimers when given the opportunity,<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 371''</ref> proceeded to describe the events that led to his former human self becoming a monitor. Over the course of his narrative, he constantly accessed the ship's information stores, breaching the firewalls without effort, much to the ONI team's dismay. | ||
As a result of the extensive damage he had sustained, Spark's memory was heavily splintered and barely functional; for example, he was unable to remember many of the preceding events, only learning of his recent interactions with the humans after tapping into their records. Spark explained that his mind had fragmented into a number of different identities over time and the incarnation previously encountered by the UNSC was merely one of his many selves. Large portions of information hidden from him after his assignment to Installation 04 had also been restored, allowing him to recount many of the details which had once been suppressed in the compartmentalization process. | As a result of the extensive damage he had sustained, Spark's memory was heavily splintered and barely functional; for example, he was unable to remember many of the preceding events, only learning of his recent interactions with the humans after tapping into their records. Spark explained that his mind had fragmented into a number of different identities over time and the incarnation previously encountered by the UNSC was merely one of his many selves. Large portions of information hidden from him after his assignment to Installation 04 had also been restored, allowing him to recount many of the details which had once been suppressed in the compartmentalization process.{{Ref/Reuse|p372}}<ref>'''Halo Waypoint''', [[Eleventh Hour reports|Eleventh Hour report 4]]</ref> | ||
After Spark had finished his story, his robotic shell finally powered down and was jettisoned into space by order of the ONI team commander. Before this, however, he had successfully managed to upload his data stream into the ship's computers, disabled its AI, [[Curator]], and took full control of the vessel. Having come to the conclusion that the Librarian was alive as a result of long study, and that he had need for the ship and its crew, Spark put them to sleep and set course to where he believed the Librarian could be found. | After Spark had finished his story, his robotic shell finally powered down and was jettisoned into space by order of the ONI team commander. Before this, however, he had successfully managed to upload his data stream into the ship's computers, disabled its AI, [[Curator]], and took full control of the vessel. Having come to the conclusion that the Librarian was alive as a result of long study, and that he had need for the ship and its crew, Spark put them to sleep and set course to where he believed the Librarian could be found.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo pages 376-379}} | ||
===Search for the Librarian and new friends=== | ===Search for the Librarian and new friends=== | ||
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A week later, the crew holds a funeral for John Forge with Spark singing and using it to let go of his friends. Confronted by Rion, Spark admitted his desire to access the Domain with the Librarian's help to find the ghosts of his friends and bring them back or join them before everything that had happened changed his mind. Spark would only state that the Librarian had given him a coordinate key to a safe place and volunteered to act as the new shipboard AI of the ''Ace of Spades'', promising that there would be no more lies. | A week later, the crew holds a funeral for John Forge with Spark singing and using it to let go of his friends. Confronted by Rion, Spark admitted his desire to access the Domain with the Librarian's help to find the ghosts of his friends and bring them back or join them before everything that had happened changed his mind. Spark would only state that the Librarian had given him a coordinate key to a safe place and volunteered to act as the new shipboard AI of the ''Ace of Spades'', promising that there would be no more lies. | ||
After they departed Earth, the crew discussed their options with [[Gek 'Lhar]]'s bounty still on their heads and ONI after them because of Spark. Rion decided to continue their mission to find the ''Spirit of Fire'' which Spark expressed confidence that they would find. The crew decided that they would have a wealth of options to choose from after that and each raised a toast with Spark's being "to friends." | After they departed Earth, the crew discussed their options with [[Gek 'Lhar]]'s bounty still on their heads and ONI after them because of Spark. Rion decided to continue their mission to find the ''Spirit of Fire'' which Spark expressed confidence that they would find. The crew decided that they would have a wealth of options to choose from after that and each raised a toast with Spark's being "to friends."{{Ref/Reuse|Renegades}} | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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Tens of thousands of years of monotonous duty spent monitoring his installation and waiting for a Reclaimer appeared to have had a significant effect on the Monitor's sanity. Spark showed many characteristics of rampancy. He loved to learn and to take records, even in the face of his installation's imminent destruction; accessing the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s shipboard databases, he was intensely fascinated about finally having access to human history up until that point, referring to the record as "all of our lost time."<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''The Maw''</ref> He also showed other odd behaviors such as humming and singing. Typically, he was also untroubled with matters of life or death. When Sesa 'Refumee and Tartarus were killed by the Arbiter, he appeared casual, although he was remorseful when Sesa 'Refumee was killed. Spark's detachment resulted in a tendency of rarely giving more information than he had to. For example, on Installation 04 he merely told John-117 that activating the ring would stop the Flood, neglecting the portion about how all life in range of the ring would be wiped out to do so (although he may have been genuinely unaware that the Master Chief was completely oblivious to any of this, assuming the Spartan to be the [[IsoDidact]]).<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''Two Betrayals'' (343 Guilty Spark: ''"But you already knew that... I mean, how couldn't you?" ... "Why would you hesitate to do what you have already done?"'')</ref> Likewise, he did not tell the High Prophets that the ring was a weapon when asked about the location of Installation 05's Index, only telling that truth to the Covenant when asked directly by the Arbiter. While bound by protocol, Guilty Spark seemed to genuinely enjoy the prospect of firing the Halo Array, unlike his fellow Monitors such as [[049 Abject Testament]]. | Tens of thousands of years of monotonous duty spent monitoring his installation and waiting for a Reclaimer appeared to have had a significant effect on the Monitor's sanity. Spark showed many characteristics of rampancy. He loved to learn and to take records, even in the face of his installation's imminent destruction; accessing the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s shipboard databases, he was intensely fascinated about finally having access to human history up until that point, referring to the record as "all of our lost time."<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''The Maw''</ref> He also showed other odd behaviors such as humming and singing. Typically, he was also untroubled with matters of life or death. When Sesa 'Refumee and Tartarus were killed by the Arbiter, he appeared casual, although he was remorseful when Sesa 'Refumee was killed. Spark's detachment resulted in a tendency of rarely giving more information than he had to. For example, on Installation 04 he merely told John-117 that activating the ring would stop the Flood, neglecting the portion about how all life in range of the ring would be wiped out to do so (although he may have been genuinely unaware that the Master Chief was completely oblivious to any of this, assuming the Spartan to be the [[IsoDidact]]).<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''Two Betrayals'' (343 Guilty Spark: ''"But you already knew that... I mean, how couldn't you?" ... "Why would you hesitate to do what you have already done?"'')</ref> Likewise, he did not tell the High Prophets that the ring was a weapon when asked about the location of Installation 05's Index, only telling that truth to the Covenant when asked directly by the Arbiter. While bound by protocol, Guilty Spark seemed to genuinely enjoy the prospect of firing the Halo Array, unlike his fellow Monitors such as [[049 Abject Testament]]. | ||
Although created from the essence of [[Chakas]], 343 Guilty Spark became his own entity after his conversion into a monitor, often referring to his past human self as a separate being despite retaining Chakas' memories. This was the result of a number of factors, including the combined wisdom of the numerous human essences stored within his reborn self, the immense amounts of added knowledge and programming to enable him to effectively perform his duties, as well as the mental trauma Chakas suffered in his human form; he himself stated that he "went mad". The suppression of most of his memories and knowledge upon his assignment to Installation 04 in the name of compartmentalization further diverged him from his original self, in addition to his primary personality array splintering to numerous fragments over tens of thousands of years. However, many of his ancient memories from prior to his post at Alpha Halo resurfaced after his physical shell was severely damaged and subsequently reactivated by a UNSC science team for interrogation; thus, this entity was closer to his original persona of Monitor Chakas than his previously-encountered incarnation hamstrung by compartmentalization protocols. | Although created from the essence of [[Chakas]], 343 Guilty Spark became his own entity after his conversion into a monitor, often referring to his past human self as a separate being despite retaining Chakas' memories. This was the result of a number of factors, including the combined wisdom of the numerous human essences stored within his reborn self, the immense amounts of added knowledge and programming to enable him to effectively perform his duties, as well as the mental trauma Chakas suffered in his human form; he himself stated that he "went mad". The suppression of most of his memories and knowledge upon his assignment to Installation 04 in the name of compartmentalization further diverged him from his original self, in addition to his primary personality array splintering to numerous fragments over tens of thousands of years. However, many of his ancient memories from prior to his post at Alpha Halo resurfaced after his physical shell was severely damaged and subsequently reactivated by a UNSC science team for interrogation; thus, this entity was closer to his original persona of Monitor Chakas than his previously-encountered incarnation hamstrung by compartmentalization protocols.{{Ref/Reuse|p372}} | ||
[[File:H2A - 343 Guilty Spark.jpg|thumb|250px|left|343 Guilty Spark revealing the Ark's purpose.]] | [[File:H2A - 343 Guilty Spark.jpg|thumb|250px|left|343 Guilty Spark revealing the Ark's purpose.]] | ||
As a Forerunner AI, 343 Guilty Spark possesses highly advanced abilities with electronic systems; even in his highly reduced, damaged state, he was capable of effortlessly breaching the numerous firewalls and other safeties of the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, a highly secure ONI vessel. In the conclusion of the interrogation, he subdued the ship's AI and took complete control of the ship, having uploaded his data stream into the ship without the crew initially noticing. As with [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] artificial intelligences, Guilty Spark's programming prohibited him from carrying out certain actions. He cannot, for example, retrieve the [[Activation Index]] from the [[Library]] or use it to activate Installation 04, instead requiring a [[Reclaimer]] to carry out this task. | As a Forerunner AI, 343 Guilty Spark possesses highly advanced abilities with electronic systems; even in his highly reduced, damaged state, he was capable of effortlessly breaching the numerous firewalls and other safeties of the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, a highly secure ONI vessel. In the conclusion of the interrogation, he subdued the ship's AI and took complete control of the ship, having uploaded his data stream into the ship without the crew initially noticing. As with [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] artificial intelligences, Guilty Spark's programming prohibited him from carrying out certain actions. He cannot, for example, retrieve the [[Activation Index]] from the [[Library]] or use it to activate Installation 04, instead requiring a [[Reclaimer]] to carry out this task.{{Ref/Reuse|343GS Final Cutscene}} | ||
Spark's protocol bound him only to contain a Flood outbreak from Installation 04, so when Installation 04 was destroyed, his directives were also terminated. This means that he no longer had a priority prescribing his actions concerning the Flood - he was free to make choices concerning the Flood, as he did on Installation 05 when he assisted in the deactivation of its firing sequence, risking the containment of a Flood outbreak. According to Spark, the loss of his ring left him with only one purpose: to aid the Chief as a Reclaimer, which Spark admitted was something he should have done from the beginning instead of trying to hinder him. This caused the two to put aside their differences and Spark to join forces with the Chief again against the Flood and the Covenant. Due to his abilities in connection with the Halo Array, Spark proved to be a powerful ally and seemed to take commands from Commander Keyes, Sergeant Johnson and the Master Chief without hesitation as part of his new function in life. When he discovered [[Installation 08]], his priority protocol reactivated, and he adopted the ring as his replacement. When [[Sergeant Major|Sgt. Maj.]] [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] declared his intent to fire the Halo, which would destroy it, Spark unhesitatingly killed him. Despite his treachery, it is unlikely the UNSC would have been able to prevent the premature activation of the Halo Array without Guilty Spark's assistance. | Spark's protocol bound him only to contain a Flood outbreak from Installation 04, so when Installation 04 was destroyed, his directives were also terminated. This means that he no longer had a priority prescribing his actions concerning the Flood - he was free to make choices concerning the Flood, as he did on Installation 05 when he assisted in the deactivation of its firing sequence, risking the containment of a Flood outbreak. According to Spark, the loss of his ring left him with only one purpose: to aid the Chief as a Reclaimer, which Spark admitted was something he should have done from the beginning instead of trying to hinder him. This caused the two to put aside their differences and Spark to join forces with the Chief again against the Flood and the Covenant. Due to his abilities in connection with the Halo Array, Spark proved to be a powerful ally and seemed to take commands from Commander Keyes, Sergeant Johnson and the Master Chief without hesitation as part of his new function in life. When he discovered [[Installation 08]], his priority protocol reactivated, and he adopted the ring as his replacement. When [[Sergeant Major|Sgt. Maj.]] [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] declared his intent to fire the Halo, which would destroy it, Spark unhesitatingly killed him. Despite his treachery, it is unlikely the UNSC would have been able to prevent the premature activation of the Halo Array without Guilty Spark's assistance. | ||
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Instead of going by Chakas or 343 Guilty Spark, he preferred to simply be called Spark, a nickname given to him by the crew of the ''Ace of Spades''. After his encounter with the [[Librarian]]'s personality imprint, Spark gave up his efforts to bring back or rejoin his old friends, instead accepting that the ''Ace of Spades'' crew were the friends he had been searching 100,000 years for. Spark showed compassion for [[Rion Forge]], refusing to tell her the truth about her father at first not just so that she wouldn't stop helping him, but because he couldn't bear to bring her the bad news. After telling her the truth, Spark did her a further kindness by giving Rion the message he had discovered recorded by John Forge for her. Additionally, while he at first planned to use the communications satellites on [[Triniel]] to communicate with the [[Domain]], Spark stopped them from rebooting when it was realized that doing so would draw attention to the long-lost planet. In doing so, Spark showed compassion for the hundreds of millions that committed mass suicide on Triniel to avoid falling victim to the Flood by leaving the planet untouched by further mass exploitation, something that the human crew also wanted for the planet. As Spark, he seemed to have lost much of the violence he possessed as 343 Guilty Spark, purposefully aiming to collapse a cavern in a way that would not harm anyone as a distraction rather than using his formidable firepower to try to kill attacking enemies as he did with Johnson and the Master Chief on [[Installation 08]]. | Instead of going by Chakas or 343 Guilty Spark, he preferred to simply be called Spark, a nickname given to him by the crew of the ''Ace of Spades''. After his encounter with the [[Librarian]]'s personality imprint, Spark gave up his efforts to bring back or rejoin his old friends, instead accepting that the ''Ace of Spades'' crew were the friends he had been searching 100,000 years for. Spark showed compassion for [[Rion Forge]], refusing to tell her the truth about her father at first not just so that she wouldn't stop helping him, but because he couldn't bear to bring her the bad news. After telling her the truth, Spark did her a further kindness by giving Rion the message he had discovered recorded by John Forge for her. Additionally, while he at first planned to use the communications satellites on [[Triniel]] to communicate with the [[Domain]], Spark stopped them from rebooting when it was realized that doing so would draw attention to the long-lost planet. In doing so, Spark showed compassion for the hundreds of millions that committed mass suicide on Triniel to avoid falling victim to the Flood by leaving the planet untouched by further mass exploitation, something that the human crew also wanted for the planet. As Spark, he seemed to have lost much of the violence he possessed as 343 Guilty Spark, purposefully aiming to collapse a cavern in a way that would not harm anyone as a distraction rather than using his formidable firepower to try to kill attacking enemies as he did with Johnson and the Master Chief on [[Installation 08]]. | ||
Having accepted his new purpose, Spark was happy to settle into life as the ''Ace of Spades'' shipboard AI. The Librarian herself called Spark a singular marvel, a being that evolved on his own out of necessity and one that may have a great impact on things still to come. While speaking with Rion, the Librarian asked her to take care of Spark as he is more fragile and important than she could ever know. | Having accepted his new purpose, Spark was happy to settle into life as the ''Ace of Spades'' shipboard AI. The Librarian herself called Spark a singular marvel, a being that evolved on his own out of necessity and one that may have a great impact on things still to come. While speaking with Rion, the Librarian asked her to take care of Spark as he is more fragile and important than she could ever know.{{Ref/Reuse|Renegades}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||